[Both Varric's posture and demeanor seemed to shift, the longer the woman spoke. The dwarf understood a fair bit of arrogance -- he lived most of his life talking himself up. But in a place like that, looking down on others and believing herself infallible...]
You know, Princess, your ego is really going to bite you in the ass. [He glanced down at his wrist, setting to flipping through his P.I.P thoughtfully as he continued speaking.]
What do you think you look like to someone like... ah, Mako. [He held his arm out for Erika to see. Occupation: Detective.] Or how about Will Graham? [Occupation: Special Investigator.] You might fancy yourself the hero of your own story, but that's just it. In their stories? You're just as likely to be a culprit as I am.
It's a nice thought, thinking of yourself as a paragon. But accusing everyone else of being potential criminals isn't going to get us out of here. You talked about cohesion, but that's not going to happen if you and everyone else start thinking of each other as enemies.
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You know, Princess, your ego is really going to bite you in the ass. [He glanced down at his wrist, setting to flipping through his P.I.P thoughtfully as he continued speaking.]
What do you think you look like to someone like... ah, Mako. [He held his arm out for Erika to see. Occupation: Detective.] Or how about Will Graham? [Occupation: Special Investigator.] You might fancy yourself the hero of your own story, but that's just it. In their stories? You're just as likely to be a culprit as I am.
It's a nice thought, thinking of yourself as a paragon. But accusing everyone else of being potential criminals isn't going to get us out of here. You talked about cohesion, but that's not going to happen if you and everyone else start thinking of each other as enemies.